• Curated Corner: Coffee, Art & Rain

    This collection of curated spaces: A coffeeshop, an art museum and an anime is a nod to that particular feeling of surrealism and nostalgia when sun meets rain.  Something particularly nostalgic about staying in coffee shops is during that transition from summer to rainy months when the rain would often fall even during a sunny day. In Filipino folklore when…

  • A Starter Life: My time in Manila

    I had eleven boxes when I first moved into my space in Manila. It was a room in an old duplex. Spacious, with wooden floors, tall windows, and a balcony overlooking one of the main arteries of the village.

  • Curated Corner: Lovely Things

    A museum cafe in Manila, a slow film about people and relationships, and music that makes you feel good and light.  This list is only three things but it’s worth it. 1.) The Museum Cafe The Museum Cafe is the perfect place to spend a long hot rainy summer afternoon with good company. Our server for the day was attentive…